Kindle Wireless

Kindle Wireless Setup

Setting Up Wi-Fi

1. Press the Home button, then press the Menu button.
2. Use the 5-way controller to select "Settings."
3. Select "View" next to "Wi-Fi Settings" to display a list of detected Wi-Fi networks. You may have to wait a moment as your Kindle detects networks in range.
4. Choose "connect" next to the Wi-Fi network to which you want to connect. If necessary, enter the Wi-Fi network password. Press the Previous Page and Next Page buttons to navigate to the symbol keyboard and uppercase letter menus to enter any special characters or uppercase letters in your password.

Manually Adding a New Wi-Fi Network

1. Press the Home button, then press the Menu button.
2. Navigate to "Settings" by moving the 5-way controller down, then press the 5-way controller to select.
3. Select "view" next to "Wi-Fi Settings" to display a list of detected Wi-Fi networks. You may have to wait a moment as your Kindle detects networks in range. Kindle automatically scans for available Wi-Fi networks at periodic intervals. To rescan for available networks at any time, select "rescan."
4. Select "connect" to connect to a network. If you see a lock symbol next to "connect," the network requires a password to connect.
5. If necessary, enter the Wi-Fi network password, and choose "submit." Press the Symbol key to enter numbers or characters not present on the Kindle keyboard.

Once you are connected to a Wi-Fi network, Kindle automatically connects to it again whenever that network is in range. If more than one previously used network is in range, your Kindle automatically connects to the network that was most recently used.

If your Kindle fails to connect to the new Wi-Fi network, it will display an "unable to connect" message. You can try manually entering all the network information for the Wi-Fi network by choosing "set up network" when you see the "unable to connect" message. If you don't know the network information, try connecting to a different network, or contact the network's administrator.

Remembering and Forgetting Wi-Fi Networks

After you have successfully connected to a Wi-Fi network once, your Kindle will automatically connect to it again when it detects a signal from that network.

You can tell Kindle to forget a Wi-Fi network so that your Kindle doesn't connect to it automatically in the future.

1. While connected to the network that you want to forget, press the Home button, then press the Menu button.
2. Navigate to "Settings" by moving the 5-way controller down, then press the 5-way controller to select.
3. Select "view" next to "Wi-Fi Settings" to display a list of detected Wi-Fi networks. You may have to wait a moment as your Kindle detects networks in range. The Wi-Fi network you are currently connected to displays the word "forget" next to it in the list of available networks.
4. Choose "forget" to disconnect from the network.

Kindle Fire Setup

Connecting with Wi-Fi

To connect to Wi-Fi follow these simple steps:

1. Tap the Quick Settings icon in the top right-hand corner of the Home screen.
2. Select Wi-Fi.
3. Ensure Wireless Networking switch is in the on position.

A list of networks will appear. You may have to wait a moment as your Kindle detects networks in range. If your network doesn't appear tap the box next to Wireless Networking off and on to refresh the list.

1. Tap the name of the network you wish to connect to from the list of available networks.
   
   Tip: When viewing Kindle Fire in landscape view, you may need to scroll through the list of available networks, using your finger to swipe through the list.
2. If a lock symbol appears next to your network, it requires a password. Enter the characters of the password using the onscreen keyboard.
3. Tap Connect.

Tip: Tap the 123!? key to enter numbers or symbols. Tap the ABC key to return to the regular keyboard. Tap the Shift key (up arrow) for uppercase letters.

Manually Adding a New Wi-Fi Network

If you don't see the network you want to connect to in the list of detected networks, you can add it by selecting “Add a Network” at the bottom of the list of detected networks.

1. Make sure you are within range of the network you want to add, and that you know the network name and password (if required).
2. Tap the Quick Settings symbol in the top right-hand corner of the Home screen.
3. Select Wi-Fi from the menu.
4. Ensure Wireless Networking switch is in the on position.
5. Scroll down to the end of the list of available detected networks and select Add a Network.
6. Use the onscreen keyboard to enter the name of the Wi-Fi network that you want to add (Network SSID).
7. Once the network name has been entered, tap the Security box and select the type of encryption the network you wish to connect to uses.
8. If you select an encryption other than Open, tap the Password box.
9. Enter Wi-Fi password or network key using the onscreen keyboard.

Tip: Tap the 123!? key to enter numbers or symbols. Tap the ABC key to return to the regular keyboard. Tap the Shift key (up arrow) for uppercase letters.

10. Tap Save to store the details, then select Connect to connect to the network.

Remembering and Forgetting Wi-Fi Networks

After you have successfully connected to a Wi-Fi network once, your Kindle Fire will automatically connect to it again when it detects a signal from that network.

You can tell Kindle Fire to forget a Wi-Fi network so that your Kindle Fire doesn't connect to it automatically in the future.

1. Tap the Quick Settings symbol in the top right hand corner of the Home screen.
2. Select Wi-Fi from the menu.
3. Ensure Wireless Networking switch is in the on position.
   A list of networks will appear. You may have to wait a moment as your Kindle detects networks in range. If your network doesn't appear tap the tick box next to Wireless Networking off and on to refresh the list.
4. Tap the name of the network you want to forget. On the screen prompting you to enter a password, select Forget.

Tip: If viewing Kindle Fire in landscape view, tap the remove keyboard button to return to the password screen to select Forget.

Supported Wi-Fi Networks

Kindle Fire support multiple router types and Wi-Fi network encryption types.

Kindle Fire can connect to Open, WEP, WPA PSK, WPA2 PSK, WPA EAP, and WPA2 EAP encrypted networks. Kindle Fire can also connect to B, G & N type routers.

Kindle Fire can connect to enterprise networks.

If your router has MAC filtering enabled your Kindle's MAC address is added to your router's whitelist in your network settings.

You may want to contact your Internet service provider or router manufacturer for assistance with troubleshooting your home network.

Router Restriction	Compatibility Requirements
WEP Security	Security Key 64-bit WEP keys --10 Digits 128-bit WEP keys--26 Digits Passphrases are not supported
WPA Security	Pass Key Must be 8-63 digits in length
MAC Filtering	Router must be configured for Kindle Fire to connect. Please contact the person who set up your router or the router manufacturer for assistance.
Firewall	Router must be configured for Kindle Fire to connect. Please contact the person who set up your router or the router manufacturer for assistance.
Hidden Network	You must manually connect Kindle Fire in this mode. (Learn how to set up your Wi-Fi network manually.)

Updated Jul-20 by: Training@cableone.biz

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